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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

A high-performance mindset requires

being eager in the face of the mundane

and the vexing. Cuz that is what you are

going to face if you want to do

something remarkable. I think part of

the challenge of understanding this is

simply that

we see the products of that mundanity of

handling those things that are vexing

and confusing. And so you might see an

NBA player at the peak of their career

doing something amazing.

But you don't see the precursors to

that. Training in basketball for me was

so boring.

I remember doing entire sessions when I

first started playing cuz I was behind

the curve and I I needed to catch up.

Catching a ball, doing a pivot, pivoting

back, passing the ball.

For half an hour. But that's what you

need to be able to tolerate if you want

to achieve great success because it

comes through handling stuff that

frustrates and confuses you.

And it comes through repetition ad

nauseam of things that seem small and

unimportant until they're combined.

A model to help you embrace mundanity as

you seek your goal

is the FEE model. Focus, effort,

execution. Focus. Focus is the idea that

you can curate your whole attention into

this moment, regardless of how dull and

uninteresting it might feel, regardless

of how consequential or important for

your future it might be in your mind.

Can you lever your whole mental

faculties to that point in time and pay

attention in a really proactive way?

Effort is the first E. It seems obvious.

The idea that if you're going to achieve

something, frankly, whether it be

remarkable or ordinary,

you have to put in some effort. It seems

obvious, but most people don't think

that. And indeed, most people spend most

of their life, whether it be at work or

in sport, seeing just how many

percentage points off 100% they can

offer.

Can I offer 97%? It's almost like a game

people play at work. How little effort

can I get away with? Rather than

thinking, how about for the time that

I'm doing this, which will not be

forever, and should not be forever, but

for the focused amount of time I'm doing

this, my effort will be 100%.

Execution. Practicing in a way that is

very conscious of the right ways of

doing things, of the structures that

must be in place, of the movement of

your body, of the activity of your

brain.

A really conscious execution-minded

effort.

Somebody did a great disservice to

the idea of practice by misunderstanding

the research on practice. They just say,

"Practice makes perfect." And it's like,

"No, it doesn't. No, no, no, no."

Well-executed

practice makes perfect.

>> Mhm.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mindset ˈmaɪndset B2	noun - an established set of attitudes held by someone
eager ˈiːɡər B1	adjective - strongly wanting to do or have something
mundane mʌnˈdeɪn C1	adjective - lacking interest or excitement; dull or ordinary
vexing ˈveksɪŋ C2	adjective - causing annoyance, frustration, or worry
remarkable rɪˈmɑːrkəbl B2	adjective - worthy of attention; striking or extraordinary
precursor prɪˈkɜːrsər C2	noun - a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner
pivot ˈpɪvət C1	verb - turn or rotate on or as if on a pivot noun - the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns
tolerate ˈtɑːləreɪt B2	verb - allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of without interference; endure
repetition ˌrepəˈtɪʃn B2	noun - the action of repeating something that has already been said or written
ad nauseam ˌæd ˈnɔːziæm C2	adverb - referring to something that has been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome
embrace ɪmˈbreɪs B2	verb - accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
execution ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn B2	noun - the carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action
curate ˈkjʊreɪt C1	verb - select, organize, and look after the items in a collection or present information carefully
consequential ˌkɑːnsəˈkwenʃl C2	adjective - following as a result or effect; important or significant
proactive ˌproʊˈæktɪv C1	adjective - creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it
ordinary ˈɔːrdneri A2	adjective - with no special or distinctive features; normal
conscious ˈkɑːnʃəs B2	adjective - aware of and responding to one's surroundings; intentional
disservice dɪsˈsɜːrvɪs C2	noun - a harmful action; an injury or injustice